Literary-art Events in New York

Check out happening literary-art events all around New York, NY

David Sedaris: The Land and Its People: Essays

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 37

David Sedaris - "The Land and Its People" Book Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 pm Strand Book Store - New York

The Book Of Mormon at Eugene ONeill Theatre

 Tue, 20 Jan Eugene ONeill Theatre

Jamie Allan's Amaze

 Sat, 16 May New World Stages - Stage 5

Lisa Jewell discusses IT COULD HAVE BEEN HER at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:30 am Barnes & Noble USD 35 to 43

The 15th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

 Sat, 18 Jul at 11:00 am Nolan Park USD 0 to 55

Matt Haig discusses THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN at B&N Union Square

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 36 to 44

SOLD OUT - Mike Schur & Joe Posnanski + Seth Meyers: Big Fan

 Mon, 18 May at 08:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 43

Hayden Panettiere celebrates THIS IS ME at B&N Union Square

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 36 to 44

Love Always, Impress

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park Free

BREAKOUT Authors celebrate at B&N Union Square

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 25 to 33

Alan Alda Joy Behar & Roger Rosenblatt in Conversation

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Buttenwieser Hall

poetry me, please presents: Bet On Yourself SLAM (5Yr Anniversary)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Sounds Of Brazil USD 20 to 429

2026 Real Estate Expo: Financial Literacy Summit at City College

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:00 am The City College of New York Free

Colson Whitehead discusses COOL MACHINE - POURED OVER Live Taping

 Mon, 03 Aug at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 36 to 44

Daniel Silva: Ransom

 Mon, 13 Jul at 06:30 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 39

Comedy for Peace- 7 Years Celebration

 Thu, 04 Jun at 08:00 pm Comic Strip Live, 2nd Avenue, New York, NY, USA USD 33 to 107

Manhattan Anti-Prom

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building Free

Celebrity Autobiography at Shubert Theatre-NY

 Sat, 16 May Shubert Theatre-NY

Sarah A. Parker discusses THE BALLAD OF FALLING DRAGONS at B&N Union Square

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 41 to 49

Scott Simon presents Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 29

Speed Dating for Audiobook Lovers at Audible Story House I 20s/30s I NYC

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm Audible Story House (Gallery) USD 24

Maxim Vengerov and Polina Osetinskaya

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

Greenmarket Book Signing with Ham El-Waylly

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Union Square Greenmarket Free

Steven Rowley + Brian Schaefer: Take Me with You

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Queer History and Culture Trivia Night

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Henrietta Hudson USD 0 to 34

Gazillion Bubble Show

 Thu, 21 May at 02:00 pm New World Stages - Stage 2

Greenmarket Book Signing with Natasha Pickowicz

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Union Square Greenmarket Free

Cory Doctorow + Jonathan Coul: The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 23

J.R. Ward discusses CROWN OF WAR AND SHADOW at BNUSQ

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 40 to 48

NYCxDESIGN Special Event - The Business of Design: Entrepreneurial Thinking

 Tue, 19 May at 05:30 pm Squarespace USD 23

15th Annual WitchsFest USA - Ye Olde Pagan Street Faire

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Astor Pl, New York, NY 10003, United States

Emily Rath discusses DEVOUR ME at B&N Union Square

 Tue, 11 Aug at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 27 to 35

New England Symphonic Ensemble plays Szymko, Wyers, Powell and Padworski

 Sun, 24 May at 08:30 pm Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Diane Keaton: The Architecture of an Icon | NY Exhibition

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 am Bonhams Free

GonzoFest 2026: New York City

 Thu, 16 Jul at 01:00 pm Howl Happening

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 Wed, 20 May at 07:30 pm 57th Street and Seventh Ave, New York, NY, United States, New York 10019

Dreaming Beyond Rikers

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm The People's Forum Free

SPRING BLOOM (Reimagined): The NMAC Signature Experience

 Sat, 16 May at 03:00 pm Above The Heights USD 0 to 199

THE IDEASMYTH SALON: Stories on Stage • 19 May 2026

 Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm Pangea USD 0 to 23

Book Launch: "Score" with Kennedy Ryan in Conversation with WeezyWTF.

 Mon, 18 May at 06:00 pm Mother AME Zion Church USD 11 to 33

Panel: Queer Defiance in Fiction

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 13 to 21

River & Blues: Amelia Day

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:30 pm Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park Free

Charlotte Druckman & Mayukh Sen present Love in the Afternoon, and Evening

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 25

Panel: Trans Athletes Speak Up

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 34

Ashley and Kristina celebrate THE SOMEDAY GARDEN & THE SUMMER GIRLFRIEND

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 25 to 56

Little Learners Across the City: Canticos

 Tue, 07 Apr at 10:30 am Countee Cullen Library Free

Literary Pub Crawl

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Free Walking Tour New York USD 49

Arlo Soho Hotel / New York Real Estate Mixer - May

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Arlo SoHo USD 0 to 29

Eddie Huang + Special Guests: Come Undone

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 36

Dondria

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Groove USD 32 to 45

Sara Van Os + Rachel Harrison: Decomposition Book

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

Anna Peele + Hunter Harris: Enter the Villa

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

Celebrity Autobiography - New York

 Sat, 16 May at 11:30 pm Shubert Theatre - NY

Allen Ginsberg Centennial

 Wed, 03 Jun at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

SoVibe Smooth Jazz Series at Chelsea

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Chelsea Table & Stage USD 23 to 39

2026 Lammy Awards

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Sony Hall USD 189

Tantric Latihan - Journey Into the Unknown

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm Tribeca Loft USD 40 to 90

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at New World Stages - Stage 3

 Wed, 22 Apr New World Stages - Stage 3

Sailing Swiftly Boat Party Is Coming To New York In 2026!

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm Skyport Marina USD 50

Space Tech Summit

 Wed, 30 Sep at 10:00 am Location TBA USD 0 to 113

BOOK LAUNCH – Queer and Muslim: On Faith, Family, and Healing

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Bureau of General Services—Queer Division USD 0 to 30

The Astigmatism Comedy Show

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 23

J. Kelly Hoey - Two Part Workshop - 2026 SPEAKER SERIES

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm 2 Grand Central Tower USD 29 to 45

SHAPES: THE CRANBERRIES

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm New York City Center USD 32

Signing with Michael Chatfield for THE TWO WEEK CURSE @ B&N 5th Ave, NYC

 Thu, 21 May at 01:00 pm Barnes & Noble - 5th Ave USD 36

Spring Tardeada

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Hispanic Society Museum & Library Free

The Story Collider: Realignment

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm Under St Marks Theater USD 23

LOL Live | Comedy Show

 Sat, 16 May at 08:30 pm The Players USD 40

AI and the Future of Spirituality

 Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Fourth Universalist Society in the City of New York Free

Five Sessions (A War in Therapy) by Jaime Estades

 Fri, 22 May at 07:30 pm Chain Theatre USD 39

Malcolm-x Betts + Okwui Okpokwasili

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm The Poetry Project USD 10

Storytime with Jill Santopolo at USQ

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Strand Book Store Free

Sonya Walger + Vanessa Chan: Wifehouse

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 24

The Immortals, A New World, and Incompleteness by Amit Chaudhuri

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Spotlight: Examining the Microcosm of Indie Publishing

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Hachette Book Group Free

Steven W. Thrasher + Samhita Mukhopadhyay: The Overseer Class

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 39

TBR: An Emerging Writer Reading Series

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 13

Hunter Blalock, Brian Revels, and Jon Dell

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Cafe Wha? USD 20 to 252

Chaand Raat: Open Mic Night-For-A-Cause

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm The Chai Spot USD 18 to 23

Leadership Lab~Design Leaders on the Jagged Edge

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Microsoft Research Lab USD 48 to 58

Spanglish: Recipes & Stories by Monti Carlo

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Rizzoli Bookstore Free

Benengeli 2026. Mi historia empieza en una biblioteca

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Instituto Cervantes - Nueva York Free

Storytime with the Author | GREG PIZZOLI

 Sun, 31 May at 11:30 am Books of Wonder Free

New York City W.A.D. Original Plays

 Sat, 30 May at 06:30 pm Actors Equity Building USD 34

Acting Heightened Text: The Basics - With Catherine Weidner

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

All You Need is Love: Psychedelic Singles Night

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Hekate Café & Elixir Lounge USD 14 to 19

The Strand Presents Brooke Averick

 Tue, 26 May at 07:30 pm Gramercy Theatre

Natalie Adler + Hugh Ryan: Waiting on a Friend

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 35

Dan Harris in Conversation with Allison Gilbert

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92nd Street Y

Gallery Walk: Art Tour of Chelsea Gallery District

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm 293 10th Ave. Outside (SW corner of 27th St @ 10th Ave) USD 18 to 23

Lower East Stories

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 13

Hugh Ryan + Sabrina Imbler: My Bad

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Strand Book Store USD 14 to 37

PRIDE & PRESERVATION: 20th Century Figures Who Shaped the Movement

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm The J.M. Kaplan Fund Free

The Rachel Rodgers Show World Premiere

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm Angelika Film Center & Cafe - New York USD 297

Ghost Stories & Flower Bearers: Echoes of Love and Memory

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Society of Illustrators Free

The VIP Effect: Designing Experiences to Impact and Impress

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm The Drama Book Shop Free

Soho Forum Debate: Simon Hankinson vs. Bryan Caplan

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm The Sheen Center USD 12 to 34

Pride Poetry Reading, with Joseph O. Legaspi, Dante Micheaux, & Yev Gelman

 Sun, 07 Jun at 05:30 pm P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts USD 10 to 21

Who Owns the Narrative?

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm Scandinavia House Free